picking the boxI was immediately drawn to this picture because it reminded me of the beginning of Mules and Men.“ ‘Man, you know Ah don’t go nowhere unless Ah take my box wid me’ ” (17). In chapter four of Hurston’s novel there is more description of people “picking the box.”It is obvious what is meant by the bow in the image I have selected above.Since the time of slavery in the south, people have had to cope with the issue in different ways.During the Harlem Renaissance music was a focal point.Creating music helped in easing painful memories of the turmoil African Americans experienced.
picking the box I was immediately drawn to this picture because it reminded me of the beginning of Mules and Men. “ ‘Man, you know Ah don’t go nowhere unless Ah take my box wid me’ ” (17). In chapter four of Hurston’s novel there is more description of people “picking the box.” It is obvious what is meant by the bow in the image I have selected above. Since the time of slavery in the south, people have had to cope with the issue in different ways. During the Harlem Renaissance music was a focal point. Creating music helped in easing painful memories of the turmoil African Americans experienced.
Colin Carr